Chris Gethard Quotes

We're all trying to be artists making our own unique statements. I think the only real way to do that is through failure.

As an actor, I still have to remind myself of daring to let go and not to repeat myself.

How can you go out on a limb if you do not know your own tree? No art ever came out of not risking your neck. And risk--experiment--is a considerable part of the joy of doing.

I'm attracted to seeing how different I can be, pushing the boat out.

There are people who say that you can't experiment... That condemns you to failure.

Nobody knows what you have in you until you've done it, so I just keep pushing those boundaries, and I figure it will all come out in the wash.

Nobody knows what they're doing, so don't be afraid to try things.

We must risk going too far to discover just how far we can go.

If you live your life only following the path you think is approved or acceptable, or the one you think is expected of you, you’ll be making a huge mistake. Not a single successful person… has ever done great things because they played it safe. You’ve got to be true to yourself.

The only way you improve is to try new things.

I think it's very important to keep being frightened - if you're not frightening yourself, you should take a break. You need to keep experimenting. You also need to take time - that's how you do good stuff - layering and depth of knowledge.

Most people/musicians hear things differently and what might please one might not please another. One man's meat is another man's poison. Don't be afraid to dig, the most important people/musicians in my life always have. If you do decide to dig, don't always expect to come up with a clean face. It's o.k. The most important lessons to me have been learned by trial and error. All I'm trying to say is "try to find yourself," as I have.

I must be sincere towards what I am. ... Experimenting is the only thing that fills me with enthusiasm. ... It is the only sphere where I feel really honest and sincere.

I think one of the things about creativity is not to be afraid of saying the wrong thing.

I just do what feels right. I think the great thing about getting to do what I do is that you can try out being a different person without having to screw up your life to do it.

It's only when you risk failure that you discover things. When you play it safe, you're not expressing the utmost of your human experience.

The stage sharpened my creative instrument and encouraged me to go deeper and try new things.

You try things on in life. You wear them for a while, and you see what's next.

People who make no mistakes lack boldness and the spirit of adventure. They are the brakes on the wheels of progress.

You are constantly looking for ways to do something you haven't done before, whether it's a particular role or doing theatre. As a person, I'm really open to experience.

I always try to improve, to find new ways of expressing myself, to keep looking for truth and originality.

The more I push myself to really live and really experience things and step outside of my comfort zone, the more the songs are allowed to flow.

He who never made a mistake, never made a discovery.

I'd like to do a lot of different stuff. I think it's important as a creative person to keep challenging yourself and keep doing new stuff. If you end up trying to repeat yourself it's death. It just becomes boring and takes the passion out of it. You gotta find stories and characters that you really want to hang out with.

I tend to just do whatever I want on an album and try to make it work. I'm just adventurous. It's most exciting to be at the edge of your abilities. I want to see how far I can push things.